New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-25
b-DR. BABTOES KEEN CRITICISMS.
CLEVELAND MERCIL EssLY DIssECrED.
THE FAILURES OF THIS ADMINISTRATION TREATED
IN A THANKSGIVING SERMON.
ley TRLE0RAFH TO TIE raIDUNE1

BOSTON, Nov. 24.-The Rev. DR.. Barto discussed
National topics in his Thanksgiving sermon to-day and
sharply criticised President Cleveands Administration.
The noted preacher began by speaking Of MT Ceeands
negative virtues He was vi average thought aud
Democratic instinct He aiable and approach able
shepherd III the plain level with his flock
But not for any such familiar, harmless
and hal NEGATIVE virtues he chosen but as tho
prophet and organ OF Civil Service reform. Unless
faithful 20 that pledge he fails OF his assigned decisive
rank and must be confounded with the common Of
his predecessors his head but picture In the
engraved tablet or reuRdrsbn OF Presidents the people
shall continue picterialy TO display, till the
number becomes too great for single leaf.
DIR. Bartol spoke Of the dissatisfaction Of the
Independents with the of tho Republicans in
lSsi and said: "The Independents with a vengeance
Lad their way They turned the scale There
bounds 10 their delight. They called IL arcveution.
though the margin they prevailed by Narrow and
had there beea no suppression OF the Southern vote
would have been lost To-day the Independents con6Ee
iheir disappointment in the that be 10 faint or
silent blame and mutternss under their breath But
had Mr.. Blaine prevailed aud then behaved jnst like Mr.
Cleveland and badly he what different chorus Of
censure should have heard The telephone swndlc,
with the United states and Treas
open to it to employ aud dip into. he does not i'll
his Cabinet rebuke In the Department OF tho
interior the Indian Agency has become scandal and
stencil He has from the frst been gradually reforming
all the Republicans he could reach OF their posts and
appointing often inferior AMI NOT seldom very bad
Democrats in their places In Maryland. Indiana Mas
sachusetis AMI New he has captulaed every low
scheme and base executor OF the spoiis doctrine.
He has put himself the right hand
OF equity centre OF attempt at mpartaty but for
corrupton-at the extreme left. What is the trans
parent motive but his reconciliation to chair which AT
the outset he thought the law should foroi any mans
sitting in for second quadrsnnal term DO any OF the
Independents exci,m How rash and mistaken thus
TO shock and alienate o, friends in your amaze
| lnent, not fast II you. being a hundred
two thousand. sold cut by him for million good
democrats III exchange, l. he fool In Eis Investments
Has he rather made good bargain by arithmetic
But do nat overestmate yorssves lie - deeper IN his
chestnuis for him and he's TO eat. Mr. Cleveland
is MOI the master Of the situation lie Is a
Jackson the only king this country after TO colonel
ume, ever had. hut though nolLissIy to'lnAhdelin-
AMI will Of Jackson Jackson was irn. yet hr bic
when convenient nor In the civil history OF TN, Land
ness and fe1blliy than now adorns or dlshOhors the
| city Of Washington on tie loomac
Barol. but in tbs psltry pitiiu fact-what Is Cvii
| and creaks but goes net on boat IKE tl"t
whose rope tue rowers did not nnio a
march ADVANCING one step an shaping back two "A
hunt with game II Is sad fact tiai Cleveiand does
what he forhids lie int-rieres iocag. e he says Fed
oral officials must not Walk str"ght! "alt the noher
crab to her child walk you straight ami VIII tooN.
There more OF Nj Cleveland sad the speaker IN
conclusion ''tnan his disposition of tue Offices. though
ey hold in Lis Presidenila rule 80 Iudlc"uSl large
| place But also there is ef Mr. rla lc Ian he
Mulligan letters. would nominate. II could lin or
! any other candidate; bdt msnsrepuicis more
tau his position. know not WHO na' from sian
macpifyipg OF His misorunes or mistakes suffered
he But he las lost MS ncighb rs esteem
ar ahunaau, honor ~ his own state. \ gentleman ana
scholar. who passed sesOls in ms youth ahd "ily
manhood under Mr.. B.aines roof, tells ae lie wH'as
scTuulonsy upright as he was mar,sio isy wi.ome III
al his WAYS speaker and writer pEDic themes.
had his equal STAGE Webster lett tue stage
Ny friend Dr. Bellows knew Lin well hnt
| held Linn in nigh regard Many hrs
| citizens Crieve that his hand Is not nov
AZ the helm II he il to leave ur rrtiroi from politics
let the extravagant censure that sometimes % foY
-laugh character. malignant parry spirit thfl,tlns
the knife pursue him into his private retreats